The Tangipahoa River is a long clear river that runs through southeast Louisiana and provides over 30 miles of enjoyable paddling through a wilderness setting. This river has some flow to it and is lined with lots of gravel and sandbars which is not as common in Louisiana. This section starts at the Highway 16 bridge just west of Amite and flows south through undeveloped wooded terrain to the take-out at Highway 40 bridge west of Independence.